Join other classrooms for a Snowman Exchange via Videoconference!
Students practice descriptive writing, geometry, teamwork, following
directions, and presentation skills.
Hilliard City Schools,
Columbus, Ohio, is looking to extend the Snowman Exchange collaboration
project into 2012. We are looking for other classroom teachers who
would be willing to pair up with classroom teachers from our school
district. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR GRADE LEVEL AND DATE/TIME YOU ARE
AVAILABLE FOR THIS COLLABORATION! This will make it easier for us to
partner with you.
You will be partnered with another class
around the same grade level (if available). Each class will create their
own unique snowman and write step-by-step instructions how they created
it. Then partners will exchange instructions via email and create a
second snowman based on their partner's instructions. Then during
January 3 – February 16, classes will connect over videoconference
(H.323) and share their snowman. The classes will also share about their
school and community and be able to ask questions of the partner class.
This project is like the Monster Exchange but with the winter theme.
Between January 3 and February 16, 2012 from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm (EST)
| Sign up method: | Exploding Collaboration on CAPSpace |
| Grades: | PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Subjects: | Fine Arts, Language Arts/English, Mathematics, Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science |
| Preparation Time Frame: | Time
Frame: 2 days (1 day for snowman creation and writing instructions,
then 1 day for creating partner snowman and videoconferencing) |
| Methods and Activities: | Teachers
will need to allow enough class time to create a class snowman and
write instructions. Teachers will also need to email instructions to
partner teacher in a timely manner. Then create the second snowman. It
is important that you communicate effectively with partner teacher to
ensure date/time of connection.
Students can work as a group or
in small groups to create snowman and write directions. Duties may be
given to students to make sure everyone is involved. Class sets of
snowman may be created, but this will be very time consuming during the
sharing portion of the videoconference, so selecting 1-3 of the class
favorite snowmen is more appropriate. |
| Responsibilities: | Teachers -
1. Will correspond via email with the collaborating teacher to discuss timeframe for the activity.
2. Work with his/her own students to create a class snowman.
3. Work with his/her own students to write a set of directions for how to create their class snowman.
4. Exchange instructions/directions with the collaborating teacher.
5. Work with his/her own students to create the collaborating class's snowman based upon the instructions emailed to them.
6. Create a short presentation about your school/community to share with the collaborating class.
7. Connect via videoconference and share Snowmen with one another. |
| Agenda: | Agenda:
Each class will:
1. Create a class Snowman
2. Write instructions
3. Exchange instructions (email)
4. Create second class Snowman
5. Create a short presentation about your school/community (may use doc cams or computers if needed)
6. Connect via videoconference and share Snowmen
7. At the end, a Question/Answer session is always recommended by taking turns. |
